Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

5th Zurich CC 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich CC 2016
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2016.02.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2k2/R1p2P2/1pP1p3/4Nr1b/7P/2r5/4R2K w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.h3 Nh4
  11. 11.Rd1+ Ke8
  12. 12.Nd4 Ng6
  13. 13.f4 h5
  14. 14.Ne4 h4
  15. 15.Be3 a6
  16. 16.c4 Rh5
  17. 17.Rd3 f6
  18. 18.exf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Rf1 Bd7
  20. 20.f5 Ne5
  21. 21.Rc3 Kf7
  22. 22.Bf4 Rd8
  23. 23.Bxe5 fxe5
  24. 24.Nf3 Bxf5
  25. 25.Nxh4 Bxh4
  26. 26.g4 Ke7
  27. 27.gxf5 Rd4
  28. 28.Nc5 Rd2
  29. 29.Kh1 Rxb2
  30. 30.Rd3 Bf6
  31. 31.Ne4 Rh4
  32. 32.Re3 Rxa2
  33. 33.Rb1 b6
  34. 34.Rbe1 Rc2
  35. 35.c5 b5
  36. 36.Ra3 Rf4
  37. 37.Rxa6 Bh4
  38. 38.f6+ Kf7

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